DAVENPORT, W.H. AND VARIANTS
Manufacturer of utility-grade single and side-by-side barrel shotguns under their own and other brand names. The company also manufactured barrels for Sharps Rifle Co. 1878-1880.
Company history for William H. Davenport:
W.H. Davenport & Co. - 1878-1880 (Providence, RI)
Davenport Arms Co. - 1880-1884 (Providence, RI)
Bay State Arms Co. - 1884-1890 (Uxbridge, MA)
Davenport Fire Arms Co. - 1890-1909 (Norwich, CT)
Company history for William H. Davenport:
W.H. Davenport & Co. - 1878-1880 (Providence, RI)
Davenport Arms Co. - 1880-1884 (Providence, RI)
Bay State Arms Co. - 1884-1890 (Uxbridge, MA)
Davenport Fire Arms Co. - 1890-1909 (Norwich, CT)
Located in Providence, RI, Uxbridge, MA, and Norwich, CT, circa 1878-1909.